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City Of Houston Honors Art Contreras In Renaming Of Northeast’s Police Station
Posted on · He worked for the Police Department for 36 years and started its Cultural Awareness Program and its Organization of Spanish-Speaking Officers.
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Election 2015
Adrian Garcia Faces Stunning Defeat In Houston Mayoral Race
Posted on · Early voting results showed Garcia trailing frontrunners Sylvester Turner and Bill King, and things didn’t pick up from there.
Houston Mayor
With Election Day Around The Corner, Houston’s Mayoral Campaigns Once Again Spending Big
Posted on · Houston’s last campaign finance reports before the election show Adrian Garcia spent far more than his competitors.
Houston Matters
Houston Mayoral Candidate Adrian Garcia Answers Your Questions
Posted on · On Tuesdays through Sept. 22, 2015, we offer you a chance to speak directly with the major candidates running to be the next mayor of the City of Houston. We continue on this edition with former Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia. Garcia spent 23 years as an officer in the Houston Police Department before being […]
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Adrian Garcia Mayoral Candidate Interview: Tuesday’s Show (September 8, 2015)
Posted on · On Tuesdays through Sept. 22, 2015, we offer you a chance to speak directly with the major candidates running to be the next mayor of the City of Houston. We continue on this edition with former Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia. He spent 23 years as an officer in the Houston Police Department before being […]
Houston Matters
Meet the 2015 Houston Mayoral Candidates
Posted on · Each Tuesday through September 22, Houston Matters offers you a chance to learn about the major candidates for Houston mayor and ask them your questions. SCHEDULE/AUDIO: Chris Bell (Aug. 11, 2015) LISTEN HERE Ben Hall (Aug. 18, 2015) LISTEN HERE Marty McVey (Aug. 25, 2015) LISTEN HERE Bill King (Sept. 1, 2015) LISTEN HERE Adrian […]
Houston Matters
New Sheriff Ron Hickman Discusses Changes to His Department and Diversity of His Staff
Posted on · On May 12, Harris County Commissioners appointed Ron Hickman as the interim county sheriff after former Sheriff Adrian Garcia stepped down to formally run for Houston mayor. Sheriff Hickman tells Houston Matters’ Maggie Martin about changes he’s made to the department since the appointment and answers criticism about the diversity of his staff.
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Houston Mayor’s Race: Tuesday’s Show (May 12, 2015)
Posted on · Last Wednesday, Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia announced his candidacy for Houston Mayor. He joins an increasingly crowded race with: former Congressman and former Council Member Chris Bell, Council Member Stephen Costello, 2013 mayoral candidate Ben Hall, former two term mayor of Kemah and Houston Chronicle columnist Bill King, businessman Marty McVey, and State Representative […]
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Adrian Garcia Announces Bid For Houston Mayor
Posted on · He will have to resign as the Harris County sheriff.
News
Community Continues To React To Mistreatment Of Mentally Ill Inmate
Posted on · Some say the incident at the Harris County Jail points to a larger cultural issue within the law enforcement system.
Houston Matters
Sheriff Garcia Discusses Crime and Policing in Harris County
Posted on · A little under a year ago we spoke with Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland and Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia about crime in Houston. We looked at how itâs investigated, how itâs monitored, what are some of the trends in crime that are on the rise and what trends seem to be declining. On Thursday […]
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Sheriff Garcia, Campaign Finance and Spacing Out: Friday’s show (February 6, 2015)
Posted on · A little under a year ago we spoke with Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland and Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia about crime in Houston. We looked at how it's investigated, how it's monitored and some of the trends in crime locally. On Thursday (2/5/15), we revisited that conversation with Houston Police Chief Charles McClelland, and […]
Houston Matters
New Report Says the Texas Mental Health System is in Crisis
Posted on · Last month, the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission, which is tasked with identifying and eliminating inefficiencies in state government, released a critical report on the Texas Department of State Health Services. The report characterizes the state’s mental health hospital system as being âin crisis,” adding that âindividuals waiting to enter the state mental health hospital system […]
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Texas Mental Health Hospitals, Personal Finance, and Astros on the Rise: Houston Matters for Monday, June 9, 2014
Posted on · Last month, the Texas Sunset Advisory Commission, which is tasked with identifying and eliminating inefficiencies in state government, released a critical report on the Texas Department of State Health Services. The report characterizes the state’s mental health hospital system as being "in crisis,” adding that "individuals waiting to enter the state mental health hospital system […]
Houston Matters
What’s Being Done to Address and Prevent Crime in Houston?
Posted on · When you’re the fourth largest city in the country, crime is an inevitable part of life. But what crimes? And how prevalent are they? Houston Police Department statistics offer a glimpse. In January of this year, HPD says there were more than 11,300 crimes reported across the city of Houston. More than half were thefts; […]